Geographic Information

The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain is located in the northwest of the UAE overlooking the Arabian Gulf with an area that covers around 800 sq.km representing approximately 1% of the total UAE area.

The Emirate of Umm Al Quwain is a peninsula with a coastal line of 23 kilometers situated between Sharjah & Ras Al-Khimah where it is also overlooking Khor Al Bidaa.

Al Sinniyah Island (previously called Mallah) which is a 90 sq.km nature reserved area overlooks the peninsula of Umm Al Quwain representing a part of the Emirate where a unique green cover of plants & several types of rare birds are found & inhabitant.

The Climate of Umm Al Quwain is a semi-desert with high temperature & humidity in the summer varying from month to month. The weather in winter is fine with infrequent showers.

The terrain is sandy, flat with salt patches near the sea. Falaj Al-Mualla is a fertile area as it lies in Al-Batha valley which is well above the sea level some 52 km southeast the city of Umm Al Quwain.

The population census for 2004 reflected 68,000 people (25% nationals) representing 2% from the UAE total population & with 8.5% annual population growth rate which is one of the highest in the northern Emirates.